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What Is A Subject To Mortgage? Everything You Need To Know Aug 15, 2025

What • Why • How
  • What: Buying property subject to the existing mortgage—title transfers, loan stays.
  • Why: Lower cash outlay, keep a favorable rate, faster problem-solving for sellers
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How Much Does It Cost To Build A House In California In 2025? Aug 15, 2025

What • Why • How
  • What: A plain-English breakdown of California build costs—hard costs (materials/labor), soft costs (design, engineering), permits/impact fees, utilities, site work, and r
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Wholesaling As A Real Estate Agent: Strategy & FAQs Explained Aug 15, 2025

What • Why • How
  • What: Wholesaling for agents means contracting a property as a buyer, then assigning or double-closing it, separate from listing and commission work.
  • Why: Add a
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How I Closed My First Real Estate Deal At 20 ($22k Profit)! Aug 15, 2025

When I first started in real estate, I didn’t have a lot of capital or experience.

But I did have determination and a willingness to learn. This is the story of how I closed my first real estat...

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Real Estate Cold Calling Scripts That Actually Work Aug 15, 2025

What • Why • How
  • What: A practical playbook of real estate cold calling scripts plus call structure, objection handling, tools, and follow-up.
  • Why: Scripts reduce anx
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Wholesale Real Estate: How It Works, Examples, & Step-By-Step Guide Aug 15, 2025

Wholesale real estate is the process of securing a purchase contract on a home and assigning that contract to another buyer for a profit. 

This strategy is one of the fastest ways to break into...

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